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Results
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SP6 • San Yin Jiao
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Spleen Meridian
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Urine Retention
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Urethral Obstruction
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on the acupuncture points above for images of location
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| Condition:
Urine Retention • Urethral Obstruction |
| Treatment:
Resolve stasis and promote urinary discharge by using mainly the Front Mu and Back Shu points of the Bladder, points from the Spleen. |
| Description:
Dripping of urine, or obstruction of urine, pain and distention in the lower abdomen, red spots over the surface of the tongue and rapid hesitant pulse. |
| Comment:
Additional point: CV6 for abdomenal obstruction. |
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| Point
Selection: |
| BL28 • Pang Guang Shu •
In the sacral region, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen. |
| Bladder Shu. Back Shu of the Bladder that connects with Front Mu CV3. |
| Explanation:
Regulate Qi of Bladder. |
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| CV3 • Zhong Ji •
In the pubic region, on the anterior midline, 1 cun superior to the upper border of the symphysis pubis. |
| Central Pole. Front Mu Point of the Bladder that connects with Back Shu BL28. Meeting Point on the Conception Vessel with the Spleen, Liver and Kidney Channels. |
| Explanation:
Regulate Qi of Bladder. |
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| KI5 • Shui quan •
On the medial ankle, 1 cun below KI 3, in the depression anterior and superior to the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneus. |
| Water Spring. Xi Cleft Point on the Kidney Channel. |
| Explanation:
Xi Cleft of Kidney, promote urination, stop pain. |
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SP6 • San Yin Jiao •
On the medial leg, 3 cun superior to the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the tibia.
Contraindication: Do Not Needle If Pregnancy is known or suspected. |
| Three Yin Intersection. Meeting Point on the Spleen Channel with the Liver and Kidney Channels. |
| Explanation:
Circulate blood, remove blood stasis. |
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| ST28 • Shui Dao •
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of CV 4. |
| Waterway. |
| Explanation:
Waterway, regulate Qi activity of the Bladder to release obstruction. |
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